Tag: Deep sea

The Polar Retrospective - A distant love, deep secrets of the South Sandwich Islands and noise pollution

Polar Journal AG Team

The Polar Retrospective looks at recent stories from around the world’s polar regions. This week we take a look at how polar dreams inspire passion, at newly discovered coral gardens and hydrothermal vents and the noise pollution in polar regions.

Rich biodiversity at the newly discovered Jøtul hydrothermal field off Svalbard

Julia Hager

The Jøtul hydrothermal field, newly discovered in July 2022 in the Arctic mid-ocean ridge system, lies several kilometers away from the volcanically active ridge - atypical for hydrothermal fields - and offers diverse habitats for numerous specialized species.

Moving 3,693 metres below the Arctic Ocean surface

Camille Lin

Exceptional images of a species of octopus from the Cirrina order reveal some hidden talents of the Dumbo octopus living at the bottom of the Fram Strait in the Arctic Ocean.

The ocean lung is losing its air

Julia Hager

Global warming is causing the mechanism that delivers oxygen-rich waters to the world’s oceans to break down faster than expected

"Food Falls" in the Weddell Sea - Feasting at the Bottom of the Ocean

Julia Hager

For the first time, a research team specifically searched for animal carcasses and associated scavengers in the deep waters of the Weddell Sea.

Research discovers pathway for carbon into Arctic deep sea

Dr. Michael Wenger

A research team has discovered a type of undersea conveyor belt that transports carbonaceous material to the depths of the Arctic Ocean.

Lanternfish provide evidence for controversial evolutionary process

Dr. Michael Wenger

In the twilight of the deep sea, lanternfish, which also play an important role in polar regions, have probably evolved through evolutionary processes that are not yet known.

Researchers "hear" migration routes of southern fin whales

Dr. Michael Wenger

Using a network of underwater microphones, researchers have mapped the migration routes and habitats of fin whales from Australia to East Antarctica for the first time.

First complete overview of biodiversity in the world's oceans

Julia Hager

A comprehensive biodiversity study yields astonishing results and AWI researchers discover impressively large sponge gardens in the Arctic deep sea.

Deep-sea critters confuse elephant seals with flashes

Julia Hager

Southern elephant seals equipped with data loggers provide insights into the secrets of their bioluminescent prey and their hunting techniques.